No one can deny the importance of having a healthy sex life in a relationship. The Hollywood image of a healthy sex life is often depicted as a primary source of connection and pleasure in relationships. Sometimes what’s portrayed onscreen can seem fantastical, far-fetched, and unrealistic. However, the truth is that what you see in […]
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Recent research has shown that the millennial generation is marrying at a later age, dating less, and even having less sex than previous generations. Some have been critical of this trend. They argue that millennials, who have been caught up in a digital age and raised by helicopter parents, have less authentic and genuine connections
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Research indicates that the two biggest problems couples struggle within their relationships are financial disagreements and conflicts about their sex life. Sex life disagreements can take on many forms. These can include where to have sex, when to have sex, or what particular activities are included in a couple’s sexual repertoire. However, the most common
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Unfortunately, there are far too many people who see relationships as an unrealistic fantasy or Hollywood movie. They meet someone, fall in love, and are supposed to live their remaining years in bliss. Who wouldn’t sign up for that? The hard truth is that isn’t very realistic at all. The reality is that all relationships
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Most associate yelling, personal attacks, and name-calling with the most destructive forms of communication possible in relationships. However, a lack of communication, especially stonewalling, can be just as harmful as these more aggressive communication interactions. Dr. John Gottman identified what he calls the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They are four behaviors that ultimately doom
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Let’s face it, after the honeymoon phase of a new relationship, it can be challenging to maintain the spark that helped establish interest in the first place. The honeymoon phase is often referred to as a state of limerence. While in this limerence state, as we are falling in love with our partners and experiencing
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In the Gottmans’ four decades of research on relationships, they have labeled couples as either “Masters” or “Disasters.” Masters are couples who have stayed happy after six years or more of marriage. Disasters, on the other hand, are exactly as the term implies. These refer to relationships that have either already ended or are relationships
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Every relationship has its own unique set of problems. The reason these relationship problems don’t go away is …uh… because many relationship problems actually don’t go away! Dr. John Gottman states that only 30% of relationship problems are actually solvable. Think about what that means! The rest – the other 70% of relationship problems –
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When most people start to think about arguments and relationships, they typically connect conflict with a negative event. However, experiencing conflict with a partner is not necessarily bad. Recent research supports the notion that conflict can be constructive for a relationship. The biggest factor is how you have a disagreement. This is important for
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Death, taxes, and relationship conflict? Conflict in a relationship should be written in stone. It’s truly unavoidable in intimate relationships. Recent research investigated how conflict and forgiveness change in relationships over time. Do partners in longer-term relationships tend to argue about different issues more than those in new relationships? Are partners in newer relationships more
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